Cost of Living Comparison Between Medias and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medias and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medias is 15.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medias is 6.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.22 RON 53.5

$11.88 MX$210

2.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.6 RON 226

$41.90 MX$740

23.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.27 RON 36.22

$10.55 MX$186

-21.61%

Cappuccino

$3.54 RON 15.51

$3.60 MX$63.5

-1.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 RON 8.83

$1.50 MX$26.45

34.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 RON 9.09

$0.91 MX$16.09

128.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.28 RON 14.37

$3.08 MX$54.4

6.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 RON 14.75

$4.47 MX$78.8

-24.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.40 RON 6.14

$1.39 MX$24.54

0.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 RON 5.91

$1.90 MX$33.47

-28.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 RON 7.66

$1.60 MX$28.27

9.37%

Eggs

$3.35 RON 14.65

$2.60 MX$45.97

28.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.78 RON 38.47

$8.36 MX$148

5.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.84 RON 29.95

$8.64 MX$152

-20.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.84 RON 51.8

$10.91 MX$192

8.52%

Apples (1kg)

$1.19 RON 5.23

$2.61 MX$45.98

-54.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 RON 7.23

$1.44 MX$25.46

14.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.56 RON 6.83

$1.96 MX$34.55

-20.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 RON 10.69

$2.12 MX$37.34

15.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 RON 4.35

$1.86 MX$32.87

-46.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 RON 4.64

$2.22 MX$39.20

-52.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 RON 4.04

$1.02 MX$17.99

-9.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 RON 3.49

$1.04 MX$18.36

-23.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.73 RON 25.09

$4.05 MX$71.5

41.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.70 RON 29.33

$10.18 MX$180

-34.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 RON 5.01

$1.69 MX$29.79

-32.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 RON 7.46

$2.62 MX$46.25

-35.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 RON 3.16

$0.51 MX$9.09

41.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.16 RON 88.3

$26.52 MX$468

-23.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 RON 3.36

$3.15 MX$55.7

-75.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.79 RON 3.48

$2.46 MX$43.49

-67.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.03 RON 30.79

$3.26 MX$57.5

115.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 RON 6.47

$1.32 MX$23.36

12.12%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.8K RON 121.9K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-7.48%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.8K RON 121.9K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

17.11%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$163 RON 715

$83.5 MX$1,474

95.53%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.00 RON 35.04

$22.86 MX$404

-65.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.98 RON 39.35

$30.04 MX$530

-70.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.69 RON 178

$51.9 MX$916

-21.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.09 RON 83.6

$18.30 MX$323

4.32%

Cinema Ticket

$6.71 RON 29.40

$5.12 MX$90.4

31.05%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$456 RON 1,998

$201 MX$3,541

127.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,497 RON 28.5K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

22.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$68.1 RON 298

$35.73 MX$631

90.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.44 RON 190

$40.27 MX$711

7.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.4 RON 427

$79.2 MX$1,398

23.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.7 RON 437

$89.3 MX$1,576

11.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 RON 1,724

$947 MX$16.7K

-58.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 RON 1,266

$483 MX$8,525

-40.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$585 RON 2,562

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-63.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$439 RON 1,923

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-63.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,644 RON 7,202

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-58.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,491 RON 6,531

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-76.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.7

11.42

-32.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medias: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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